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mclousing started the topic Long Term Parking Passes in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 5 years, 9 months ago
Anyone get theirs or know when they will be shipped out. I got the confirmation email but nothing as to when it will be sent. I am moving next week and there is no contact info on the website or the email for updating this info.
mclousing replied to the topic Bike security? in the forum Miscellaneous 5 years, 10 months ago
I have done 9 Ragbrai’s so far and I have never locked my bike on the route, I sometimes lock it in the campground overnight. Bike theft on ragbrai appears to be a rare occurrence, and usually done in overnight towns.
mclousing replied to the topic Support wife needs? in the forum Miscellaneous 5 years, 11 months ago
OH this is the thread that could go in SOOOO many different ways.
mclousing replied to the topic uh oh… this was on Drudgreport today in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years ago
or ragbrai 2010 In Manchester where 1 month prior the town was under water. I remember walking through town talking to the locals and they would point out the waterlines on buildings. The recoverability and tenacity of iowa towns is always intriguing and I hope the best for them all.
mclousing replied to the topic uh oh… this was on Drudgreport today in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years ago
OK, not to be become the evil person this year on the net, but why is this really a big issue. If it was a pest animal would people be as upset. I love my cat but there is a difference between my littly kitty that curls up on my lap and ferel cats causing problems in the community. As far as trap neuter release. a bullet is 50 cents the…[Read more]
mclousing replied to the topic What I would love to see publicized in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years ago
I ride 23’s all the time never had a pinch flat, If you inflate your tires properly you won’t have issues.
mclousing replied to the topic What I would love to see publicized in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years ago
I remember that hill and rumbles, I hit those at full speed also it was a non-event. We actually were meeting friends about 1/4 of mile beyond that dogleg and had a great view of the people panicking at the non-event. The accidents happen by swerving to avoid them.
mclousing replied to the topic 2018 Hills in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years ago
I am sorry but the gold standard for hills in my opinion is potters hill, if it is not that behemoth whith up to 21% grade (according to my garmin with the barometric altimeter) it is just a hill
mclousing replied to the topic What I would love to see publicized in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years ago
Or stop worring about something else. The last 4 years I make it a point to hit every single rumble. Not because I enjoy it (but if the depth of the rumble is just right it is more like a good deep tissue rub) but to show that rumbles are not going to kill you to everyone who freaks out when they see it. Seriously I never had issues with…[Read more]
mclousing replied to the topic Zwift Training in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years ago
I have a cyclops fluid2 and pro, and the cyclops Magnus. By far I enjoy the Magnus (smart Training) the most with Zwift. I just ride and it takes care of the resistance. I actually react closer to natural bike riding, where as the “Dumb” trainers I would just spin.
mclousing replied to the topic What I would love to see publicized in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years, 1 month ago
throughout the day you will see people riding anywhere from 5 mph to 25 mph. You will be able to ride how you want. I never had an issue riding 15 to 18 mph thoughout the day.
mclousing replied to the topic Food? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years, 1 month ago
Nothing beats plain pickle juice for cramping (preventative and immediate relief)
mclousing replied to the topic Route Lottery Winners: Anybody heard when? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years, 2 months ago
Lottery is never done till May 1. You can still sign up. that being said I haven’t heard of people who signed up that did not get in.
mclousing replied to the topic Going alone? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years, 2 months ago
Even if you start out sunday morning by yourself you really have to work hard to not meet up with different people, half the fun is finding random people on the route, you will meet all types of people on the route. I talk to everyone on the route, and so does my SO it is great we can meet random people, heck I met my boss’s Olympic room mate on…[Read more]
mclousing replied to the topic New bike or not? in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 2 months ago
The new bike rule is Divorce – 1, meaning 1 less bike than your SO would divorce you for :).
mclousing replied to the topic What is one thing you hate on RAGBRAI? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years, 2 months ago
People that believe when they yell on your left means that I need to move right. That means that I need to hold my line as they pass on the left.
mclousing replied to the topic Is it too early to prognosticate the 2018 route? in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 6 years, 7 months ago
Ken, What Garmin do you have, I had that happen once on one of my older units. Although, call garmin support, they have some of the best customer support of any company I have ever called.
mclousing replied to the topic Be Kind in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 6 years, 8 months ago
We have always ridden as far right as possible, there were many times we actually passed on right because people sitting in the left. But I will always disagree with the on your left with you, it is HOLD YOUR LINE. Every group ride I have ever been on has that philosophy. Now there were many times I wanted to yell out “Hold Your Line Sommers”…[Read more]
mclousing replied to the topic Be Kind in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 6 years, 8 months ago
Out of Curiosity when did the quote “ON YOUR LEFT” change from Hold your line we are passing on your left to you need to move over to make room. It is always the responsibility of the overtaker to verify there is room, when I hear on your left I hold my line with the assumption they have a path they want to take. You need to adjust your…[Read more]
mclousing replied to the topic Pace Lines in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 6 years, 12 months ago
Pacelines Suck, or more correctly people who have no business being on or knowledge of riding on one suck. A couple of years ago on an windy day my SO and I were riding, her tucked in behind me. a 4 man pace line in kitted out gear and on road bikes passed us (no problem) but at the end was a guy on a hybrid in sweats trying to hang on. He was…[Read more]